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NewsIsle of Wight light rail conversion proposed
UK: Next month Isle of Wight Council is due to consider a report into the future of the Ryde – Shanklin railway which has been prepared by former GNER Chief Executive Christopher Garnett following meetings with stakeholders. The 13·7 km Island Line is currently operated as part of the much ...
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NewsTram extension opens in Linz
AUSTRIA: The first section of Linz’s StadtRegio-Tram project opened on February 25, extending the 900 mm gauge Line 3 southwest from Doblerholz to Trauner Kreuzung. The 2·7 km extension has five stops, including one serving the PlusCity shopping centre in Pasching. A further 1·8 km to Schloss Traun is ...
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NewsWork starts on München tram extension
GERMANY: A groundbreaking ceremony on February 26 marked the start of work on the Steinhausen extension of München’s tram network. Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter, MVG General Manager Herbert König and Managing Director of publishing business Süddeutsche Verlag Stefan Hilscher officially launched the work at the site of the future turning ...
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NewsHonolulu breaks ground on first metro station
USA: Construction of the first Honolulu Rail Transit station officially started with a groundbreaking ceremony on February 25. Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit and contractor Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co were joined by city and state officials at West Loch station. Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co is building West Loch under ...
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NewsMelbourne Metro Rail preliminary works shortlist
AUSTRALIA: Victoria Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan announced the shortlist for the Early Works package of the Melbourne Metro Rail project on February 24. The bidders shortlisted to undertake preliminary works are: CPB Contractors;a joint venture of John Holland Group and KBR;a joint venture of Lend Lease Engineering ...
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NewsMünchen airport peoplemover completes test run
GERMANY: A test run of an automated peoplemover between München airport Terminal 2 and a future satellite facility was carried out on February 23. Bombardier has supplied 12 Innovia 300 vehicles under an €89m contract awarded in November 2011. The scope also includes supply of Cityflo 650 automatic train ...
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NewsBudapest suburban line ownership change
HUNGARY: Budapest Mayor István Tarlós and Minister of National Development Miklós Seszták have agreed that national rail operator MÁV is to take over operation of all HÉV suburban lines that run beyond the city boundary. This will follow the government taking over all operating costs of these lines, currently financed ...
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Metro Report InternationalFirst Riyadh metro trainset unveiled by Siemens
SAUDI ARABIA: The first Inspiro trainset for the Riyadh metro was unveiled at Siemens’ Simmering plant in Wien on February 23. A trainset is currently being tested at the Rail Tec Arsenal climate chamber in Wien, and dynamic trials at the Siemens test centre at Wildenrath in Germany are scheduled ...
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NewsFeature articles in the March 2016 issue of Metro Report International
Articles in the March 2016 issue of Metro Report International. Comment Rolling Stock Fleet General Manager Richard Keefe explains MTR Corp's asset life assurance strategy News Review Round-up of world metro, light rail and tram news City digest Canberra consortium appointed, London rail proposals, Moscow EMUs ordered, Palermo trams inaugurated, ...
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NewsChina sets out urban transport guidelines
CHINA: The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council issued guidelines and targets for urban development and management on February 21, following the Central Urban Work Conference at the end of last year. The document is a response to the problems caused by rapid urbanisation in ...
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NewsFinch West LRT requests for proposals issued
CANADA: Infrastructure Ontario and Toronto regional transport agency Metrolinx have issued requests for proposals to the three consortia which have been shortlisted for the contract to design, build, finance and maintain the Finch West Light Rail Transit project. Proposals are to be submitted later this year. IO envisages that preliminary ...
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NewsNairobi plans light rail network
KENYA: Work on a light rail network in Nairobi is due to start by June, President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on February 19. The first phase would link the existing railway station with the future terminus of the standard gauge line under construction between Nairobi and Mombasa. Further phases would ...
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NewsWork starts on Kolkata airport metro link
INDIA: On February 21 Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu launched construction of an extension of the Kolkata metro to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Dum Dum. The 6·9 km underground route would start from the current northern terminus of the North-South Line at Noapara and run northeast ...
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NewsWehrhahn tram tunnel opens in Düsseldorf
GERMANY: Düsseldorf Lord Mayor Thomas Geisel officially launched services through the Wehrhahn tram tunnel at 12.30 on February 20. Regular passenger services began the following day. The 3·4 km route links Bilk in the south with Wehrhahn in the northeast through the centre of Düsseldorf. The line has six ...
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NewsTesting begins on Bratislava dual-gauge tram extension
SLOVAKIA: Testing on a dual-gauge extension of Bratislava’s tram network began on February 16. Operator Dopravný podnik Bratislava expects passenger services to start in March or April. Running south from Šafárikovo námestie, the new route is the only one in the city to cross the Danube, using the 460 ...
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NewsMoscow metro tests automatic operation
RUSSIA: The first train equipped with automatic train operation has entered passenger service on Line 5 of the Moscow metro. Testing started in September on Line 8, and two more ATO-equipped trains are due to enter service on Line 5. The train operates with a driver who has to ...
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NewsChicago moves ahead with airport express plan
USA: The City of Chicago expects to select a contractor in March to develop designs for the proposed O’Hare Express Rail link, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on February 14. The route is intended to offer a faster service over the 30 km between the city centre and O’Hare International Airport ...
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NewsContractor selected for Perth airport rail link
AUSTRALIA: The Public Transport Authority of Western Australia has selected a joint venture of Salini Impregilo and NRW as preferred bidder for the main works of the A$2bn Forrestfield-Airport Link in Perth. Two other bidders were shortlisted: the Forrestfield Connect joint venture of Acciona Infrastructure, BAM International and Ferrovial ...
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NewsBilbao metro Series 950 train presented
SPAIN: On February 17 EuskoTren presented the first of 28 Series 950 trainsets that CAF is supplying for the Bilbao metro. In 2014 EuskoTren awarded CAF a €150m contract to supply 12 metre-gauge trainsets for Line 3, and 16 to replace existing Series 200 and 300 units in use ...
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NewsAPTA signs NFC MoU
USA: The American Public Transportation Association and the NFC Forum announced on February 17 that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the use of near field communication technologies for public transport operators. The two organisations will work on training courses, white papers, case study analyses, customer ...